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1972 Ford Mustang Center Console
Next the trim piece is set into place.		 1972 Ford Mustang Glovebox
Five screws secure the glovebox in place, three run along the bottom, and there's one on each side.		 1972 Ford Mustang Glovebox
Much better. Now small items can be placed inside without falling through and ending up on the floor.
1972 Ford Mustang Sun Visor
CJs Pony Parts also supplied a pair of new sunvisors, which the car desperately needed. Removing the old ones involves firmly pulling them off the visor rods. You can also cut the old material away, but you'll still have to remove the metal part that attaches the visor to the rod. With everything else out of the way, this can be done with a pair of locking pliers.		 1972 Ford Mustang Sun Visor
The new visors install by pressing them onto the rods. Some spray lubricant is helpful since you have to be a little more careful installing the new visors than removing the old ones.		 1972 Ford Mustang Door Panel
Door-panel installation was the final step. Be careful with the clips that hold the door panel in place. Make sure they're properly aligned in their holes in the door so when you press the panel in place, they don't pop through on the outside of the panel. If they're not lined up and you hit the panel hard enough, you could end up with one or more popping through-not a good thing with brand-new door panels.
1972 Ford Mustang Door Panel
Mustang Country supplied a new pair of window cranks to match the appearance of the new door panels.		 1972 Ford Mustang Door Panel
Installation of the door panels was completed by installing a new pair of door-lock soldiers.		 1972 Ford Mustang Door Panel
It was a big job, but the results were worth the effort. The carpet, seat upholstery, door panels, and dashpad are the main pieces in a new interior. But as you've seen with our three-part series, there's much more to it than those main pieces. These door panels don't look good on their own; they need to be assembled with refurbished or new parts to get them to really shine. Now this car has a fresh, new look inside that's all set to go for another three decades.
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